[cobalt-users] Connection Refused - Email

[tlbartelle@xxxxxxx]

Thanks everyone, but I'm still in the deep weeds.  I've restarted sendmail,
checked MX records (and A), and compared the following files with a clean
box (RaQ2):
     /etc/inetd.conf
     /etc/sendmail.*
     /etc/mail/access and db
     /etc/virtusertable
     and a whole bunch more

I then went back to the Interafce (GUI) and tried to uncheck the ACCEPT
EMail for Domain check box.  WHen I clicked Save Changes, I received an
error message that said
     INVALID Hostname 208.44.242.63   (This is the main IP of my box and ns
nameserver)

In the interface (GUI) I have the following info listed:
     IP Address = 208.44.242.63
     Hostname = www
     Domain name = bearfruit.com

I think perhaps this is where my problem lays.  Can you tell me what script
or file is doing the checking and where it is looking to say that the IP
address is the incorrect hostname.  Why won't it let me save this?  I
deleted and added back a different domain that is having the same problem
and (yes the bad hostname error still appeared) and still, no email.
Please help if you can.

Thanks again for everyone's help.

Tal Bartelle






"David B. Peterson" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxx> on 01/11/2000 05:30:05 PM

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Subject:  RE: [cobalt-users] Connection Refused - Email





It will fall back to the A record if an MX record doesn't exist.

It sounds like sendmail isn't running on that machine.  I just tried
to connect to it and it refused my connection.  Try restarting
sendmail (/etc/rc.d/init.d/sendmail start) or rebooting the server.

-Dave

>Have you checked your MX records? I don't see one for your domain:
>  >
>  > I just installed POP-before-relay package and now none of the
>  > domains on my
>  > server can receive email.  When mail is sent, the sender receives a
>  > delivery failure message (see below).  What files does the
>  > POP-before-relay
>  > script change?  What is causing every domain to refuse accepting mail?
>  > Please help.
>  >
>  >    ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
>  > <tmorrison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  >
>  >    ----- Transcript of session follows -----
>  > <tmorrison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>... Deferred: Connection refused by
>  > bpcinteractive.com.
>  > Message could not be delivered for 3 days
>  > Message will be deleted from queue
>  >

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   David B. Peterson    Metagraphics, Inc.
1023 Corporation Way, Palo Alto, CA  94303
   650-964-4600 x225    FAX: 650-964-9575

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